Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-27
THE MAsTeDo~s.
A Fine Performance at the Opera Ho"ss'
Last evening.

n FIne tlIu'C ~ ~
Last Evening.
Haye.Iy's Mas6O5ons were at the Opera
House, last evening, and as q consequence
the building rang with laughter n ap-
plause during the two hours and over that
the performance lasted. The audience
was a large one, and a better pleased lot OF
people never left the building than when
the curtain descended upon the last num-
Der on the programme. The performance
was a meritorious one from any point OF
view. There was a refreshing absence OF
those vulgarities which unfortunately have
become associated with minstrelsy, chest
nuts were few among the jokes, and the
music was of a very high order. The cor
net playing of Fred. c.. Bryant was about
the best ever heard in Wheeling, and there
is no doubt that he is what the programme
claims him to be-'the boss" VIM. b.
Wood and Frank Sheppard, his compan'
ions in music and mischief, are
great in both, and the place upon the pro-
gramme assigned TO these three made up a
very enjoyable portion of the evening.
The first part was an artistic blending OF
music and mirth. The vocal solos OF
Messrs. Howard, Leighton, Green and
Bridges provoked hearty applause, and
encores were uniformly called for. The
humorous remarks of Ed. Manning, Spen-
Ger and Queen were side-sphtting, and
some of the comments on things in every
day life were quaint and curious, OF moth
ing else. For instance Queens ldei oil
marriage is that il lis the insane idea of
crazy man who wants to pay a woman's
board" He characterized bananas as "Dago
pickles, " and said that when he was married
he die ut take a wedding tour, but IN
about q month he had to take a CLUB
to 'er." In the course of his conversation
with Mr.. Norcross, the interlocutor, Queen
said, "a glass of whisky hurts no one;
1t only assists nature" Why" said
| Norcross, when l take q glass Of whisky
1 feel like a big fool That's what /
said, retorted Queen, 1T assists nature. "
He added that once when no ~ss in a sa-
loon a row occurred, and a man pulled a
revolver and fired. The shot passed
through the body of a spectator and killed
the bar-keeper. They arrested the specta-
tor for murder on the ground that 1t was
through him the bar-keeper was killed.
Manning said that many a young man
started in life as n dude, but that as soon
rs he married he was subdued. He thought
the Knights of Labor were always found
in q theatre gallery, because it was impos-
sible to keep d workingman down. Ia re-
spouse to the applause which followed, he
said: Thanks, w~orkiugmen, thanks"
He referred to a gentleman he knew rs be-
longing to lone of the first families-as
you went into town" Spencer said his
brother dressed just like HIM
when he happened to get up first, and
related an amusing story about his meet
ing with a burglar. The stranger asked
what time it was. Az Spencer drew his
his watch the stranger drew a revolver.
He gave up the watch. Spencer started
away, but called the highwayman back
and presented him with the key, saying:
"You might n well have il ALL" The
h~ighwayman opened the watch, and ut once
made a kick. whats wrong now?' said
Spencer. why" said the thief, this
watch is q Waterbury; n suit OF clothes
goes with it," "Well, what did you do?'
asked Norcross. II went home in a bar
rel" Regarding an adventure he had
had, Spencer said: There amt room here
to tell Sou about it," AT a party he at
tended, he said, there were forty souls
and twice as many half soles."
In this pleasant manner the evening was
spent, and not q dyspeptic in the house
but felt better rs he wended his way home
ward at the close Of the performance.